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Overview

The Structural Mechanic 4 position at Gulfstream in Van Nuys involves performing various structural assembly operations on aircraft during the weekend day shift. The role emphasizes teamwork, quality standards, and employee development within a supportive company culture.

Responsibilities

  • Perform assembly and fitting of detail parts and structures, ensuring compliance with requirements.
  • Use schematics and engineering drawings to safely layout, fabricate, and install parts on aircraft.
  • Rivet structural assemblies and parts using required tools.
  • Read work orders and blueprints to determine operational sequences and requirements.
  • Check all work for defects prior to final inspection.
  • Mentor and assist team members in interpreting blueprints and resolving production issues.
  • Maintain logs and records related to work performed.
  • Align and assemble parts for riveting using jigs and fixtures.
  • Make repairs as per Discrepant Material Tags and perform necessary rework.
  • Plan and organize workloads to meet goal hours and schedule expectations.
  • Support Lean Activities and comply with safety and housekeeping policies.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED required.
  • 6 years of related structural assembly experience.
  • Experience with Solumnia and Smarteam preferred.
  • Q-stamp preferred.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
  • Skilled in close tolerance work and use of special tools.
  • Ability to solve dimensional problems using mathematical formulas.
  • Thorough knowledge of multiple measuring devices.
  • Must be able to lift 50 lbs and work in small spaces.
  • Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Weekend day shift from Friday to Sunday, 6:00am-6:30pm.
  • Requisition Number: 236589.
  • Percentage of Travel: Up to 25%.
  • Posting End Date: 10/23/2026.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Los Angeles, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $35/hr, this posting comes in about 18% below the $43/hr median for welding jobs in Los Angeles, CA, where the middle half runs $34–$58/hr across 61 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 30% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Los Angeles, CA

We're tracking 88 other active welding openings in Los Angeles, CA right now, from 60 different employers. 26 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 592 other active welding openings from 268 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Los Angeles, or widen the search to California.

Gulfstream Aerospace currently has 1 other opening live in California, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (37), Vast (18), and Relativity Space (17). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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